Graduation 2025
Join us Saturday, May 3, 2025 for Jackson State Community College's 57th commencement ceremonies at Carl Perkins Civic Center in downtown Jackson. JSCC will graduate 581 students and will issue 133 academic and technical certificates.
View the 2025 Digital Graduation Program
Graduation Ceremony Information
- The first ceremony for AA/AS/AST graduates will be at 10:30 a.m.
- Rehearsal at 9 a.m.
- Doors Open at 10 a.m.
- The second ceremony for AAS/Certificate recipients will be at 2:30 p.m.
- Rehearsal at 1 p.m.
- Doors Open at 2 p.m.
Both ceremonies will be livestreamed below. You can also watch them live on our Facebook page where you can like, comment, and share.
Derek "DY" Young, President & CEO of YMG Enterprises and a Fortune 500 and 1000 strategist, will serve as commencement speaker at both ceremonies. Read more about Derek Young here.
There will be photo opportunities located on the left and right sides of the Civic Center lobby after each ceremony.
As part of this year’s graduation ceremonies, 46 high school students will graduate with associate degrees from JSCC through Jackson Central-Merry Early College High (JCM-ECH). In addition to JCM-ECH students, JSCC will have its first graduating class of standalone Middle College students from 17 partner high schools. Along with JCM-ECH students, 74 additional students will also receive both a high school diploma and an associate degree or certificate.
Graduation Livestream
Jackson State's 2025 graduation ceremonies will be livestreamed below. Watch as we celebrate this year's graduates live from Carl Perkins Civic Center in downtown Jackson.
Join us Saturday, May 3 as we celebrate this year's JSCC graduates at Carl Perkins Civic Center in downtown Jackson.
Quick Facts
When
May 3
Where
Carl Perkins Civic Center
# Graduates
500+
Get Your Graduation Photos!
Graduation photos are available through Trunetta Atwater Photography
Additional photo coverage from this year's graduation
